Pope Leo XIV's lung surgery and the South America trip

The Pope is having a nodule removed from his lung less than a month before a twelve-day journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. We are tracking the outcome of the surgery, his return to public duties, and whether the Holy See confirms or revises the itinerary.

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Pápeža čaká operácia pľúc necelý mesiac pred najdlhšou cestou pontifikátu. Program s 14 letmi a deviatimi omšami Vatikán nezmenil

Lev XIV. si dá odstrániť uzlík v pľúcach, Vatikán zotavovanie odhaduje na týždeň. Cesta do Uruguaja, Argentíny a Peru má začať o necelé štyri týždne.

12.10.2026

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The Vatican announced the outcome of the surgery and the course of post-operative recovery.
The Holy See confirmed the itinerary stands unchanged, or announced a revision.
The Pope returned to public duties after the procedure, namely a general audience or the Angelus.
The Vatican disclosed whether the finding requires treatment beyond the surgery.

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